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Frederick Henry Shows Mercy to the Naked Actionists, 1720
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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A resurrected Frederik Hendrik grants mercy at the wonder tree to the naked and destitute shareholders by offering them shelter under his cloak. This is an illustration of an old proverb: to hide under the cloak of Frederik Hendrik, meaning: to be free from persecution in financial matters. In the middle, wind traders drown in a ditch, on the right a carousel. With a caption in two columns. Print 60 in the series Het Groote Tafereel der Dwaasheid with satirical prints on the Wind Trade or Share Trading of 1720.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineFrederik Hendrik verleent barmhartigheid aan de naakte actionisten, 1720. 1720. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
